Read more about the article Children Detained During Protests Raped And Tortured With Electric Shocks To Their Genitals
Photo shows an illustrative image of the members of Basij, undated. Basij is one of the five forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran. (Newsflash)
Crime

Children Detained During Protests Raped And Tortured With Electric Shocks To Their Genitals

Iran's intelligence and security forces have been subjecting children to rape and torture using electric shocks applied to the genitals, it has been revealed. Photo shows an illustrative image of the members of Basij, undated. Basij is one of the five forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of…

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March 20, 2023
Read more about the article IRAN HIJAB PROTEST: Journo Who Interviewed Mahsa Amini’s Father Gets Suspended Jail Sentence
Nazila Maroofian poses in an undated photo. Maroofian, an Iranian journalist, claims that security forces threatened her and her father over her interview with Mahsa Amini's father. (@nazilamaroofian/Newsflash)
Iran

IRAN HIJAB PROTEST: Journo Who Interviewed Mahsa Amini’s Father Gets Suspended Jail Sentence

A journalist arrested after she interviewed Mahsa Amini's father has been given a suspended sentence of two years in a penal colony. Photo shows Nazila Maroofian, undated. Maroofian, an Iranian journalist, was sentenced to two years in prison over her interview with Mahsa Amini's father. (Newsflash) The sentence means that…

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February 6, 2023
Read more about the article Petition To Shut Down Iran-Funded Islamic Centre Of England In London
Photo shows an illustrative image of northwest London, England, undated photo. Northwest London is home to the Islamic Centre of England, which is a registered charity aiming to advance the religion of Islam, and also serves as an office for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader. (Newsflash)
Politics

Petition To Shut Down Iran-Funded Islamic Centre Of England In London

A petition has been launched to close down the Islamic Centre Of England In London, which is reportedly funded by Iran. The petition, which has been launched on change.org under the title 'Immediate closure of the UK-based institution backed by the Islamic Republic regime', had over 25,000 signatures of the…

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November 25, 2022
Read more about the article Why We Must Support The Ordinary Heroes Who Risk Everything To Stand Up To This Brutal Regime
Media

Why We Must Support The Ordinary Heroes Who Risk Everything To Stand Up To This Brutal Regime

I’ve covered a lot of protests around the world but what is happening in Iran is really unique. First, this is no fast-burning flash of fury that could exhaust itself as it takes on the might of a seemingly impenetrable regime. This time — driven by courage and incredible sacrifice…

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November 11, 2022
Read more about the article Boy, 16, Shot By Sniper While Praying In Mosque During Crackdown On Protests
Mohammad Iqbal Naibzahi poses in an undated photo. He was reportedly killed in Zahedan, Iran. (Newsflash)
General News

Boy, 16, Shot By Sniper While Praying In Mosque During Crackdown On Protests

A 16-year-old boy was reportedly shot by a sniper while praying in a mosque during a crackdown on protests in Iran. Mohammad Iqbal Naibzahi was reportedly killed in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in south-eastern Iran, during what has been called 'Black Friday', on 30th September. His…

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October 25, 2022